Rapid Recap: Bruins 4, Islanders 3 (SO)

The New York Islanders fell 4-3 to the Boston Bruins in a shootout for their first overtime loss of the season.
After the Bruins got out to an early 2-0 lead thanks to Jake DeBrusk (2G, 1A), goals from Josh Bailey and Noah Dobson tied the game 2-2. Derek Forbort put the Bruins up 3-2 with a shorthanded goal but Casey Cizikas tied the game in the third to force overtime.
Mathew Barzal was the only Islander to score in their first shootout of the season. DeBrusk and David Pastrnak (1A) connected for the Bruins to seal the game.

THE SCORING

First Period:
6:48 - BOS 1, NYI 0 - Jake DeBrusk deflects in a David Pastrnak wrister from the blue line. Charlie McAvoy earns the secondary assist.
7:07 - BOS 2, NYI 0 - Jake DeBrusk scores one on the rush. Taylor Hall and Pavel Zacha earn the assists.
11:00 - BOS 2, NYI 1 - Josh Bailey deflects in a Noah Dobson slap pass to cut the Bruins' lead in half. Brock Nelson also tallies an assist.

Second Period:
11:43 - NYI 2, BOS 2 - Noah Dobson banks one in off the post from the blue line to tie the game. Josh Bailey and Cal Clutterbuck earn the assists.

18:28 - BOS 3, NYI 2 - Derek Forbort scores a shorthanded goal. Pavel Zacha and Jake DeBrusk earn the assists.
Third Period:
4:40 - NYI 3, BOS 3 - Casey Cizikas ties the game after his wraparound try deflected in off Derek Forbort. Sebastian Aho picks up an assist.

OT:
No scoring.
Shootout:
Round One: Mathew Barzal (goal), Charlie Coyle (no goal)
Round Two: Brock Nelson (no goal), Jake DeBrusk (goal)
Round Three: Josh Bailey (no goal), David Pastrnak (game-deciding goal)

NOTEBOOK:

Noah Dobson ties Rasmus Dahlin for the second-most goals by a defenseman with 9 this season… The goal extends the Islanders' NHL-leading goal total from defensemen to 21… With a goal and a primary assist, Josh Bailey had his first multi-point game of the season… Casey Cizikas has two goals in his last three games… The Islanders went to a shootout for the first time this season… The Islanders were previously undefeated in three overtime games… Alexander Romanov led the team with 28:15 TOI… Scott Mayfield led the team with five shots on goal.

GOALTENDING BATTLE:

Semyon Varlamov saved 30 of 33 shots in the loss.
Linus Ullmark saved 23 of 26 shots in the win.

SPECIAL TEAMS:

The Islanders went 0-for-3 on the power play, while allowing their third shorthanded goal of the season and 1-for-2 on the penalty kill.

IMAGE OF THE GAME:

HIGHLIGHT OF THE NIGHT:

NEXT GAME:

The Islanders return to the ice on Friday against the Arizona Coyotes at Mullett Arena. Puck drop is at 9:30 p.m.